Skin tears: causes and management

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Nursing and Residential CareVol. 20, No. 3 EditorialSkin tears: causes and managementPeter EllisPeter EllisSearch for more papers by this authorPeter EllisPublished Online:15 Feb 2018https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2018.20.3.130AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Benbow M. Skin tears. J Comm Nurs. 2009;23(1):14–8 Google ScholarBianchi J. Preventing, assessing and managing skin tears. Nurs Times. 2012;108(13):12–16 Google ScholarCarville K, Lewin G, Newall N, et al.. STAR: a consensus for skin tear classification. Prim Intention. 2007;15(1):18–28 Google ScholarKoyano Y, Nakagami G, Lizaka S et al.. Exploring the prevalence of skin tears and skin properties related to skin tears in elderly patients at a long-term medical facility in Japan. Internat Wound J. 2016;13(2):189–197 Crossref, Google ScholarLeBlanc K, Baranoski S. Skin tears: state of the science: consensus statements for the prevention, prediction, assessment, and treatment of skin tears. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2011;24(9):2–15 Crossref, Google ScholarLeBlanc K, Baranoski S, Holloway S, Langemo D. Validation of a new classification system for skin tears. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2013a;26(6):263–265 Crossref, Google ScholarLeblanc K, Christensen D, Cook J, Culhane B, Gutierrez O. Prevalence of skin tears in a long-term care facility. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2013b;40(6):580–584 Crossref, Google ScholarLeBlanc K, Baranoski S, Christensen D et al.. The art of dressing selection: a consensus statement on skin tears and best practice. 2016;29(1):32–46 Google ScholarSkiveren J, Wahlers B, Bermark S. Prevalence of skin tears in the extremities among elderly residents at a nursing home in Denmark. J Wound Care. 2017; 26(Sup 2):S32–S36 Link, Google ScholarStephen-Haynes J, Carville K. Skin tears made easy. Wounds Internat. 2011;2(4):1–6 Google ScholarSussman G, Golding M. Skin tears: should the emphasis be only their management? Wound Pract Res. 2011;19(2):66–71 Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 March 2018Volume 20Issue 3ISSN (print): 1465-9301ISSN (online): 2052-2932 Metrics History Published online 15 February 2018 Published in print 2 March 2018 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download